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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

Omaha, NE vs Portland, OR

Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)

Summary

Portland spends 52.8% more per capita than Omaha ($12,495/person difference). Omaha, NE has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Omaha, NE
Pop. 489,201
A
90/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Portland, OR
Pop. 646,101
C
63/100
Budget Balance83
Debt Burden7
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency72
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Omaha
Portland
Total Spending
$5.5B
$15.3B
Spending / Capita
$11,180
$23,675
Total Revenue
$13.2B
$31.0B
Revenue / Capita
$26,929
$47,970
Total Debt
$0
$1.0B
Debt / Capita
$0
$1,574
Population
489,201
646,101
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Omaha$0
Portland$1,700
Highways & Roads
Omaha$319
Portland$139
Parks & Recreation
Omaha$742
Portland$2,477
Health
Omaha$456
Portland$0

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

OmahaPortland
Property Tax
$624
$0
Sales Tax
$373
$1,695
Income Tax
$0
$130
Intergovernmental
$2,622
$8,979
Charges & Fees
$0
$3,883
Other
$4,672
$7,916

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

OmahaPortland
Fire Protection
$0
$1,700
Highways & Roads
$319
$139
Public Welfare
$1,521
$3,607
Health
$456
$0
Hospitals
$0
$2,893
Parks & Recreation
$742
$2,477
Housing
$3,045
$3,694
Sewerage
$0
$630
Utilities
$581
$1,845
Other
$4,516
$6,689
A
Omaha, NE
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health
C
Portland, OR
Fiscal Health Score: 63/100
Average fiscal health

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